Apparatus having cup attaching unit

Abstract

A system includes: a cup attaching unit configured to attach a cup to a surface of an eyeglass lens; a processing apparatus main body that includes a housing in which a lens processing mechanism with a processing tool configured to process the eyeglass lens held by a lens chuck shaft is arranged; a display which is arranged at the housing and is configured to display an operation step; a signal input unit configured to input a switching signal to switch a screen of the display from a screen for a current operation step to a screen for a next operation step; and a controller configured to control the display to switch displaying the screen of the display from the screen for the current operation step to the screen of the next operation step based on the switching signal input by the signal input unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system comprising:
 a cup attaching unit configured to attach a cup, which is a processing jig, to a surface of an eyeglass lens; 
 a processing apparatus main body that includes a housing in which a lens processing mechanism with a processing tool configured to process a periphery of the eyeglass lens held by a lens chuck shaft is arranged; 
 a display which is arranged at the housing and is configured to display an operation step; 
 a signal input unit configured to input a switching signal to switch a screen of the display from a screen for a current operation step to a screen for a next operation step; 
 a controller configured to control the display to switch displaying the screen of the display from the screen for the current operation step to the screen of the next operation step based on the switching signal input by the signal input unit; and 
 a detector programmed to detect completion of each of the operation steps, 
 wherein the signal input unit inputs the switching signal when the detector detects that each of the operation steps is completed. 
 
     
     
       2. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the cup attaching unit includes a light source and is separated from the lens processing mechanism, 
 the signal input unit inputs the switching signal when the detector detects that the cup is attached to the surface of the lens by the cup attaching unit, and 
 the controller displays a guidance screen for switching on the display from a screen indicating that the operation step proceeds to the cup attaching operation by the cup attaching unit to a screen indicating that the operation step proceeds to a step in which the lens can be processed by the lens processing mechanism, based on the input of the switching signal. 
 
     
     
       3. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the cup attaching unit includes a light source and is separated from the lens processing mechanism, 
 the signal input unit inputs a switching signal when the detector detects that the cup is attached to the surface of the lens by the cup attaching unit, and 
 the controller switches displaying of a screen on the display from a screen indicating that a stage proceeds to the cup attaching operation by the cup attaching unit to a screen indicating that an operation proceeds to a stage in which the lens can be processed by the lens processing mechanism, based on the input of the switching signal. 
 
     
     
       4. The system according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the cup attaching unit has a movement arm movable in a vertical direction, the movement arm holding a support arm to which a mounting portion on which a base portion of the cup is to be mounted is attached, and 
 the detector detects that the cup is attached to the surface of the lens by detecting a movement of the movement arm which moves in the vertical direction together with the mounting portion to attach the cup to the surface of the lens. 
 
     
     
       5. The system according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the processing apparatus main body includes a base in which the lens processing mechanism is built in, and 
 the cup attaching unit is built into the base and is integrally arranged in the processing apparatus main body. 
 
     
     
       6. The system according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the cup attaching unit has a movement arm movable in a vertical direction, the movement arm holding a support arm to which a mounting portion on which a base portion of the cup is to be mounted is attached, and 
 the detector detects that the cup is attached to the surface of the lens by detecting a movement of the movement arm which moves in the vertical direction together with the mounting portion to attach the cup to the surface of the lens. 
 
     
     
       7. The system according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the processing apparatus main body includes a base in which the lens processing mechanism is built in, and 
 the cup attaching unit is built into the base and is integrally arranged in the processing apparatus main body. 
 
     
     
       8. A system comprising:
 a cup attaching unit configured to attach a cup, which is a processing jig, to a surface of an eyeglass lens; 
 a processing apparatus main body that includes a housing in which a lens processing mechanism with a processing tool to process a periphery of the eyeglass lens held by a lens chuck shaft is arranged; 
 a display that is arranged in the housing; 
 a detection unit that is arranged in the vicinity of the cup attaching unit and is configured to detect that the cup is attached to the surface of the lens by the cup attaching unit; 
 a signal input unit configured to input a switching signal when the detection unit detects that the cup is attached to the surface of the lens by the cup attaching unit; and 
 a control unit configured to control the display to display a guidance screen for switching on the display from a first screen indicating that the operation step proceeds to the cup attaching operation by the cup attaching unit for one of right and left lenses to a second screen indicating that the operation step proceeds to the cup attaching operation by the cup attaching unit for the other of the right and left lenses based on the input of the switching signal, or control the display to switch the screen on the display from the first screen to the second screen based on the input of the switching signal. 
 
     
     
       9. The apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein
 after switching from the first screen to the second screen, the control unit displays the guidance screen for switching on the display from the screen to a third screen indicating that the operation step proceeds to a stage in which the lens can be processed by the lens processing mechanism based on the input of the switching signal or switches the screen on the display from the second screen to the third screen based on the input of the switching signal. 
 
     
     
       10. A system comprising:
 a cup attaching unit configured to attach a cup, which is a processing jig, to a surface of an eyeglass lens; 
 a processing apparatus main body that includes a housing in which a lens processing mechanism with a processing tool configured to process a periphery of the eyeglass lens held by a lens chuck shaft is arranged; 
 a display which is arranged at the housing and is configured to display an operation step; 
 a signal input unit configured to input a switching signal to switch a screen of the display from a screen for a current operation step to a screen for a next operation step; and 
 a controller configured to control the display to switch displaying the screen of the display from the screen for the current operation step to the screen of the next operation step based on the switching signal input by the signal input unit; 
 wherein the cup attaching unit includes a light source and is separated from the lens processing mechanism. 
 
     
     
       11. The system according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the signal input unit inputs the switching signal when a detection unit detects that the cup is attached to the surface of the lens by the cup attaching unit, and 
 the control unit displays a guidance screen for switching on the display from a screen indicating that the operation step proceeds to the cup attaching operation by the cup attaching unit to a screen indicating that the operation step proceeds to a step in which the lens can be processed by the lens processing mechanism, based on the input of the switching signal. 
 
     
     
       12. The system according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the signal input unit inputs a switching signal when a detection unit detects that the cup is attached to the surface of the lens by the cup attaching unit, and 
 the control unit switches displaying of a screen on the display from a screen indicating that a stage proceeds to the cup attaching operation by the cup attaching unit to a screen indicating that an operation proceeds to a stage in which the lens can be processed by the lens processing mechanism, based on the input of the switching signal. 
 
     
     
       13. The system according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the cup attaching unit has a movement arm movable in a vertical direction, the movement arm holding a support arm to which a mounting portion on which a base portion of the cup is to be mounted is attached, and 
 the detection unit detects that the cup is attached to the surface of the lens by detecting a movement of the movement arm which moves in the vertical direction together with the mounting portion to attach the cup to the surface of the lens. 
 
     
     
       14. The system according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the processing apparatus main body includes a base in which the lens processing mechanism is built in, and 
 the cup attaching unit is built into the base and is integrally arranged in the processing apparatus main body. 
 
     
     
       15. The system according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the cup attaching unit has a movement arm movable in a vertical direction, the movement arm holding a support arm to which a mounting portion on which a base portion of the cup is to be mounted is attached, and 
 the detection unit detects that the cup is attached to the surface of the lens by detecting a movement of the movement arm which moves in the vertical direction together with the mounting portion to attach the cup to the surface of the lens. 
 
     
     
       16. The system according to  claim 15 , wherein
 the processing apparatus main body includes a base in which the lens processing mechanism is built in, and 
 the cup attaching unit is built into the base and is integrally arranged in the processing apparatus main body. 
 
     
     
       17. A system comprising:
 a cup attaching unit configured to attach a cup, which is a processing jig, to a surface of an eyeglass lens; 
 a processing apparatus main body that includes a housing in which a lens processing mechanism with a processing tool configured to process a periphery of the eyeglass lens held by a lens chuck shaft is arranged; 
 a display which is arranged at the housing and is configured to display an operation step; 
 a signal input unit configured to input a switching signal to switch a screen of the display from a screen for a current operation step to a screen for a next operation step; and 
 a controller configured to control the display to switch displaying the screen of the display from the screen for the current operation step to the screen of the next operation step based on the switching signal input by the signal input unit, 
 further comprising a detector that detects completion of each of the operation steps, 
 wherein the signal input unit inputs the switching signal when the detector detects that each of the operation steps is completed.